CSTC 6.1

Exploring Earth's Surface

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Vocabulary

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Topography: the shape of the land.

Elevation: the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface.

Relief: the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.

Landform: is a feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.

Landform region: a large area of land where the topography is similar.

Plain: is a landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief

Mountain: a landform with high elevation and high relief

Mountain Range: a group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, and age

Plateau: a landform that has high elevation and more or less level surface

Lithosphere: Earth's outer layer

Atmosphere: